Writers - Please don't talk about yourself in 3rd person in Q letters. It's just weird. #pubtip

Quick #pubtip: It’s a GOOD thing if your agent is signing new people now and then. Why?
1. It means they’re actively involved in the industry.
2. It helps keep their inspiration/creativity alive.
3. More MS’s=more deals=better reputation for all.
4. Can help expand your network.

Hi All, just a reminder that if you are trying to follow up with me, make sure the word "Query" is NOT in your subject. If it is, your email will be automatically filtered into my queries folder, and I may not discover it for weeks or months. #querytip

On today's Agent Monday post, meet fab Senior Literary Agent Stephen Fraser @fraserstephena of The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency! @JDLitAgency #Mondayblogs #pubtip #querytip #amquerying marielamba.wordpress.com/2019/04/15/age…

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Please follow submission guidelines when querying.

For Flannery Literary you can find the submission guidelines here:

flanneryliterary.com/Contact.html

You’d be surprised how many submissions I get with comments and redline. #querytip #slushinsight

#querystats I have 19 queries, earliest goes back to Feb. 12th.

I have 10 requested manuscripts, 2 fulls left from #pitchwars, and I just requested 8 more. So I am going to be busy lady between client work and reading.

Here's a question we get asked a lot! Does a manuscript have to be finished before you start querying?

A fiction manuscript should always be finished before seeking representation. A non-fiction project can be queried with a book proposal. #pubtip #querytip

Having a compelling first chapter is a must. Here's how to make those first pages pop.

#WritingTip #writingcommunity
#writing #amquerying #querytip
hollowayliteraryagency.com/2019/01/25/how…

Authors: Agents don't LIKE to reject. It makes us sad, too. (And rejection fatigue is most definitely a thing). Please know so much of this is subjective, so when one rejection comes in, send out another query. Keep plugging away! #Querytip

Tuesday is book pub day. Congrats to all new authors out there. I hope you're rested up because the best time to take a vacation is BEFORE your book publishes. Here's why:
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The best way to spot typos before a submission? Read your book out loud or have a computer program do it for you.

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Hey folks in the query trenches: Not sure everyone does, but I *always* click on any links you include in your query letter so I can get to know you better (so be sure you want me reading what I find there!!) 😄😉 #querytip

Periodic reminder that when you get an offer of rep & need to alert other agents, you should change the subject line! Especially if it's on a query. I get too many to open them all as they come in, but I do notice a nice giant OFFER OF REP on the first page. #pubtip #querytip

Workshop: “Revisions For The Win” with @susan_litman at @caldreaminwrite

Read an edit letter then...wait. Sit with it a bit. Let it percolate.

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Y'all, let's get some enthusiasm in these query letters! If you're excited to query me, let me know! If you love your book, tell me what's wonderful about it--why I should love it too! I want to feel energized by your story, your voice and your enthusiasm. #querytip

Hey so this is definitely a some agents thing, not an all agents thing, but if sub guidelines are to email submissions, pls don’t email me at My email unless I ask you to. There are lots of different reasons for this, but they all fall under please follow sub guidelines #querytip

Ever wonder why pacing in your novel is so important? Here's your answer.

#AmWriting #WritingTip #QueryTip #AmQuerying

hollowayliteraryagency.com/2018/11/26/goo…

Writers, if you are planning to query an agent, we don’t need to be told in advance. Just email when you’re ready to submit. #querytip

Answers here from some amazing agents like @JimMcCarthy528 and @MiriamGoderich! (Oh, and moi 🤓) #querytip